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Look up: uvulo-


  1. uvulo-
    The uvula, usually the uvula palatina. ... See: staphylo-. ... Origin: L. Uvula ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvulo-

  2. uvulo-
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. The uvula.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96368

  3. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3) is a surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat. It involves the removal of tissues which may or may not include: == How UPPP is administered == Patients undergo the UPPP operation in two very different ways, with ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

  4. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    Don't bother with the pronunciation - say UPPP or U-triple P instead! The operation that cuts away part of the soft palate and side wall of the pharynx (or throat) in an attempt to reduce snoring volumes. Not very effective and extremely painful.
    Found op http://www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/glossary-of-terms.php

  5. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: A type of operation designed to tighten up flabby tissues and enlarge the upper air passages. The operation involves reshaping the uvula (uvulo-), soft palate (-palato-) and throat (-pharyngo-). The uvula is a small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from ...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=15736

  6. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    Synonym for palatopharyngoplasty ... <procedure> Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue in selected cases of snoring, with or without sleep apnea. ... This technique has proven effective in approximately 50% of cases, when undertaken to cure sleep apnea. Pharmacolog...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

  7. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    (u″vu-lo-pal″ә-to″fә-ring´go-plas″te) palatopharyngoplasty.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  8. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty 1. The surgical trimming back of excess palatal and pharyngeal tissue which is done to widen the airway and relieve obstructive sleep apnea or severe snoring. 2. Surgery to excise the uvula, part of the soft palate and the tonsils. It is done to help pe...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2253/

  9. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′vyū-lō-pal′ă-tō-fa-rin′gō-plas′tē Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96369

  10. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
    1) Operation 2) Palatopharyngoplasty 3) Ppp 4) Surgery 5) Surgical operation 6) Surgical procedure 7) Surgical process 8) Uppp
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/uvulopalatopharyngopl

  11. uvulopalatoplasty
    Synonym for palatopharyngoplasty ... <procedure> Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue in selected cases of snoring, with or without sleep apnea. ... This technique has proven effective in approximately 50% of cases, when undertaken to cure sleep apnea. Pharmacolog...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvulopalatoplasty

  12. uvulopalatoplasty
    uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty 1. The surgical trimming back of excess palatal and pharyngeal tissue which is done to widen the airway and relieve obstructive sleep apnea or severe snoring. 2. Surgery to excise the uvula, part of the soft palate and the tonsils. It is done to help pe...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2253/



  1. uvulopalatoplasty
    Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′vyū-lō-pal′ă-tō-plas′tē Synonyms: palatoplasty
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96370

  2. Uvulopalatoplasty
    Uvulopalatoplasty is a surgical procedure performed with the aim of reducing or eliminating snoring. It is an out-patient procedure, in which a laser is used to remove parts or all of the uvula at the rear of the mouth. The surgery usually requires three to five visits, with each lasting less than ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvulopalatoplasty

  3. uvuloptosis
    Relaxation or elongation of the uvula. ... Synonym: falling palate, staphylodialysis, staphyloptosis, uvulaptosis. ... Origin: uvulo-+ G. Ptosis, a falling ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvuloptosis

  4. uvuloptosis
    (u″vu-lop-to´sis) (u″vu-lo-to´sis) a relaxed, pendulous state of the uvula.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  5. uvuloptosis
    uvuloptosis, uvulaptosis Relaxation or elongation of the uvula (central tag-like structure hanging down from the edge of the soft palate or roof of the mouth). Cross references of word families that are derived directly, or indirectly, from: 'grape, grapes': acin-; racem-; staphyl-; uveo-.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2253/

  6. uvuloptosis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′vyū-lop-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Relaxation or elongation of the uvula. Synonyms: falling palate, staphylodialysis, staphyloptosis, uvulaptosis
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96371

  7. uvulotome
    An instrument for cutting the uvula. ... Synonym: uvulatome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvulotome

  8. uvulotome
    uvulatome, uvulotome An instrument for cutting the uvula.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2253/

  9. uvulotome
    Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′vyū-lō-tōm Definitions: 1. An instrument for cutting the uvula. Synonyms: uvulatome
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=96372

  10. Uvulotomy
    A uvulotomy or staphylotomy is any cutting operation performed on the uvula. The procedure was performed in European medieval medicine. The Norwegian Eiríkr Hákonarson bled to death following such an operation. Uvulotomy is employed in folk medicine in Tigray. In the 19th century uvulotomy came t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvulotomy

  11. uvulotomy
    <procedure> Any cutting operation on the uvula. ... Origin: uvulo-+ G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uvulotomy

  12. uvulotomy
    (u″vu-lot´ә-me) the cutting off of the uvula or a part of it.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  13. uvulotomy
    uvulatomy, uvulotomy Any cutting operation on the uvula.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2253/

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